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Vizio fined $2.2m for snooping on smart TV viewers
By Dale Walker published
News The company 'collected and sold millions of users' viewing habits to advertisers'

Google blames search “monopoly” on bug
By Rene Millman published
News Glitch was responsible for Yelp and TripAdvisor getting buried in search results, claims search engine giant

Apple will refund $32.5m to customers
By Khidr Suleman published
News Customers whose children inadvertently ran up huge bills with in-app purchases to get money back.

Google's $1.1 bn purchase of Waze to be probed by FTC
By Khidr Suleman published
News Investigation will determine whether Google simply purchased start-up to prevent rivals from acquiring it.

FTC hits social network Path with record $800k fine
By Jane McCallion published
News $800,000 penalty for data theft and underage sign-ups is highest ever given to app developer.

Google drops key patent claims against Microsoft
By ITPro published
News Search giant axes Motorola Mobility patents from ongoing legal tussle with arch-rival.

Google's FTC pact could affect other patent disputes, it is
By ITPro published
News Last week's ruling could have far-reaching consequences for smartphone makers, say analysts.

Google dodges FTC's antitrust bullet
By ITPro published
News Search giant receives slapped wrist from US regulator following antitrust investigation.
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